Brew Dog Dogma

In picking this up I had a mental image of it turning up kind of like the bottle - orangey amber sort of colour and sweet due to the heather honey used. Boy was I wrong.

Yep, 10 types of malt and wow it's black. Nice head too, and even from a distance there's a rich, malty smell that greets you comfortingly. You just know it's going to be a round embrace of a beer from day one.

And indeed it is a really convivial sort of drop but really surprising, quite different to any idea I had. The sort of beer you drink and smile as you place the glass down for another look. You just sort of have to say 'wow' and have a think about it for a bit. Lugubrious and sticky this carries a lasting burnt treacle character through the journey with delicious roasty flavours and honey smothered toast throughout. The burnt nature helps cover off on the sweetness, making it really quite approachable to boot.

Wow. This is a beer that's at once quite different to anything I have had previously, and quite delicious to boot. A really tasty mouthful, the sort of beer that's just overflowing with flavour and leaves you smacking your lips because of it.

In short, a real pleasure and still another example of Brew Dog brilliance. Much respect. 8.5